Who would hire Billy Martin in baseball now
Baseball executives including Peter Bavasi and Bill Veeck weighed Billy Martin's talent and history of firings. They argued his strong leadership could salvage veteran teams, while noting clashes with strong personalities helped drive past dismissals. Several said they would consider him for future roles if the right fit and personnel existed.
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Marion girls select 15-player all star softball team
A 15-girl Marion all star fast-pitch team ages 12 to 15 was named to compete August 7 to 9 in a round robin tourney at Marion. Teams from Murphysboro Herrin and a Little Egypt Khoury League squad join the Marion squad coached by Cindy Smothers.
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Jacob Players Lead Mon-Clair All Star Selection
Three Jacob players are named to the Monroe Division all star baseball team to face St. Clair Division at 7 30 p m Thursday in Cahokia Tony Korando first basemen Rick Korando center fielder and Bob Koehn catcher are the Jacob selections on the 15 man squad Mon Clair League features five teams per division across two divisions.
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Marion City Tennis Tourney Opens At Ray Fosse Ark
The three day Marion City Tennis tournament begins today at Ray Fosse ark with over 30 youths under 18 competing across five age divisions. Sponsored by the Marion Recreation Department, play starts at 8 a m daily and admission is free.
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Slow-pitch Tourneys Set at Two Sites
The Athletes for Christ slow-pitch tournament runs Aug 7-13 in McClure with a $40 entry per team. Organizers will adjust for conflicts. contact Anthony Nelson at 394-5527. A second tourney is planned for Aug 11-20 at Woodlawn High School, with a $45 entry. For info contact Ed Belva at 625-5651 or Bill Peterson at 242-6250.
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Anthony Nelson
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Woodlawn High School
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Bill Peterson
Major League Baseball scoreboard summary Thursday games
Scores from several MLB games include Milwaukee over Chicago 4-6 in Chicago, St Louis 9-7 San Francisco 7-9, and Chicago over Los Angeles 3-2. Notable homers by Molinaro and Ivie, plus pitchers Barrios and Blue tallying decisions. American Legion district results list Du Quoin and West Frankfort advancing with key homers and pitching notes.
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Giants edge Cardinals on Ivie’s pinch homer to win
San Francisco rallied as Mike Ivie hit a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth to cap a 3 2 victory over St Louis after Larry Herndon sparked life with a base hit. Ivie, batting .391 as a pinch hitter, praised mental approach and team unity while Jack Clark extended his batting streak to 26 games.
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Softball Regional Tournaments Roundup at Multiple Venues
Fast pitch regional games list results and upcoming schedules at Zeigier Royalton Steeleville De Soto and Jonesboro Carbondale venues. Scores include Christoper COCO D Elkville 2 over Mt Vernon Hopkins Radom II 10 to 2, Pinckneyville Niederbrachs 13 Steeleville 15, Provart 15 over Pinckneyville KC, and Bodkin Electric 0 over Old Rome 9. Upcoming games include Du Bois KC vs Radom I, Mt Vernon Hopkins vs West Frankfort Chiefs, and Christopher Merchants vs Mt Vernon Hopkins.
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